Staying awake : the gospel for changemakers / Tyler Sit.
Material type: TextPublisher: St. Louis, MO : Chalice Press, ©2021Description: xliii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0827235526
- 9780827235526
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 261.8 S623 | Available | 33111010775886 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Jesus asked his followers to stay awake, which begs the question: stay awake to what? Staying Awake is a practical exploration of Christianity for people who want to show up for justice and stay in the movement. Complete with stories, worksheets, poetry, illustrations, and a commitment to centering queer people of color, this book is here to support you in staying awake: to God, to the evils of oppression, and to the world's coming liberation. Book jacket.
Opening : Why we stay awake -- Some trigger warnings -- Worship : staying awake to love -- Centering marginalized voices : staying awake to empire -- Prayer : staying awake to our lives -- Groups : staying awake to community -- Sabbath : staying awake to stillness -- Leadership development : staying awake to the movement -- Generosity : staying awake to gratitude -- Planting : staying awake to the future -- Putting it all together : staying awake to wholeness -- Epilogue : staying awake during the George Floyd uprising
"Jesus asks his followers to stay awake, which begs the question: stay awake to what? Staying Awake is a practical exploration of Christianity for people who want to show up for justice and stay in the movement. Discover nine essential practices to transform you for transforming the world. Complete with stories, worksheets, poetry, original cartoons, and a commitment to centering queer people of color, this book is here to support you in staying awake: to God, to the evils of oppression, and to the world's coming liberation."--Publisher's description.